This activity first asks the students to study the patterns of bird flight and understand that four main forces affect the flight abilities of a bird. They will study the shape, feather structure, and resulting differences in the pattern of flight. They will then look at several articles that feature newly designed planes and the birds that they are modeled after. The final component of this activity is to watch the Nature documentary, "Raptor Force" which chronicles the flight patterns of birds, how researchers study these animals, and what interests our military and aeronautical engineers about these natural adaptations. This activity serves as an extension to the biomimetics lesson. Although students will not be using this information in the design process for their desert resort, it provides interesting information pertaining to the current use of biomimetics in the field of aviation. Students may extend their design process by using this information to create a means of transportation to and from the resort if they chose to.

In this free tutorial, learn some tips to help you adapt to unexpected changes that may occur in your life.

Lessons include: (1) Change: Reacting, Then Responding. Learn some tips for coping with change.

Students explore the attributes necessary for survival and the importance of physical and mental strength by reading excerpts from Julie of the Wolves, Endangered, Hatchet, and a variety of poems.

Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible niche. This diagram shows the range of food sources available on the island and the different beak shapes adapted to exploit each of them.

Finches on the Galapagos Islands have evolved to exploit almost every possible niche. This diagram shows the range of food sources available on the island and the different beak shapes adapted to exploit each of them. Includes background reading materials and some discussion questions.

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Practice adding two-digit numbers by making tens on Khan Academy. If you are stuck, watch a refresher video or choose to get a hint. Test yourself to see how many you can get correct!

Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about multi-step addition of weights with compound units (metric units) - word problems.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about adding compound units in years and months.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to give fourth graders an overview of weight-based english-unit word problems.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to give fifth graders an overview of measuring capacity (metric units).

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to give fourth graders an overview of measuring capacity (metric units).

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders an overview of addition (sums to 100).

This video and accompanying interactive assessment practice was designed to teach overview of addition sums to first graders.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about solving multi-step weight problems with subtraction (metric units) - word problems.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about using a scale and multi-step calculations to find weight in grams i.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to give fifth graders an overview of addition and subtraction in kilograms and grams.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to give fourth graders an overview of weight in metric units.

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This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about two-step subtraction of weights (english units) - word problems.